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SUMMARY:Save the Food Fest
DESCRIPTION:[row layout=”side-right” padding=”pad-bottom” gutter=”gutter”][column] \nThe average American family spends $1\,500 a year on food that doesn’t get eaten. You can learn to save money and the environment in your home and community at the FREE Save the Food Fest. \nThe Save the Food Fest is hosted by WSU Snohomish County Extension’s Sustainable Community Stewards\, Agricultural Program\, and SNAP-ED Program from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday\, April 5th at the Rosehill Community Center\, located at 304 Lincoln Ave Ste 108. \nThe event is free and open to all Snohomish County residents\, though a donation to the Mukilteo Food Bank is highly encouraged. \nEvent Details\n  \nVisitors can attend two workshops and participate in a host of educational activities during the event. \n\n11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Rosy Smit\, Agricultural Coordinator for WSU Snohomish County Extension\, will teach attendees to preserve and store food properly\, including a demo of a quick pickling recipe anyone can do.\n12 p.m. – 1 p.m. Free time to partake in the Fest’s art and recipe contests\, worm compost bin\, kitchen supplies raffle\, and trivia.\n1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Kellee Byard\, program coordinator for the Sustainable Community Stewards\, will explain how to create a waste-free kitchen at home and cooking with stems and ends to make delicious food from unexpected sources.\n2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Do any activities you didn’t have time for earlier as the event wraps up and contest/raffle winners are announced.\n\nThis event supports the state of Washington’s goal to cut food waste in half by 2030. “Research shows that people don’t like to waste food—and that learning a few simple strategies can help them to achieve that. This saves money\, protects the environment\, and helps to ensure that everyone in our communities has access to healthy food\,” from Jade Monroe\, lead for the Washington State Food Center. \nQuestions? Reach out to Program Coordinator Kellee Byard at kellee.byard@wsu.edu or call 425-357-6027. Learn more about Food Waste Prevention Week on their website https://foodwastepreventionweek.com . Learn more about Washington’s food waste prevention efforts at https://usefoodwell.org \nWSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local extension office. Reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities and special needs; contact WSU Extension at 425-338-2400 at least two weeks prior to the event.\n[/column][column] \nWhere\nRosehill Community Center\, 304 Lincoln Ave Ste 108\, Mukilteo\, WA 98275 \nWhen\nSaturday\, April 5th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. \nCost\nFree! Bringing a non-perishable donation to the Mukilteo Food Bank is highly encouraged. \nRegistration\nNo pre-registration is required. Just show up at 11am for the first workshop on food preservation\, or 12pm to explore our activities\, or 1pm for our second workshop on creating a waste-free kitchen. Or stay the whole time from 11am to 3pm!\n[/column][/row]
URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/snohomish/event/save-food-fest/
LOCATION:Rosehill Community Center\, 304 Lincoln Ave Ste 108\, Mukilteo\, WA\, 98275\, United States
CATEGORIES:Agriculture Events,SNAP-Ed,Sustainable Community Stewards
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